Saima Yusaf D.D.S
**** ****** ***** ***** 607-***-****(cell)
Rockford, IL 61109 *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVES:
Seeking a full/part time dental position that will utilize my skill sets.
EDUCATION:
D.D.S: New York University, N. Y. – College of Dentistry. May 2001
B.S: College of Staten Island The City University of New York (CUNY). August 1997
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
08/2009 – Present Midwest Dental. Oregon, IL
Part Time Assistant
Responsible for providing general instructions to patients regarding oral hygiene and post operative
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care.
Dental assistant during various procedures; make patients feel comfortable and at ease.
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Give post operative care; establish patient comfort; tell required information to patients regarding
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new medications/possible side effects.
Keep a track of any new procedures, practices and processes that have been developed.
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05/2005 – 05/2006 Great Lakes Dental. Rome, N.Y.
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
Provided dental services for adults and children including restorative dentistry, oral surgery,
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endodontics, and prosthetics.
Performed well under pressure by assisting average of 25 patients per day involving procedures in
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root canals, routine and surgical extractions, full and partial dentures, space maintainers, crowns,
root planning and scaling, tooth decay removal and cavity filling. Broad scope of expertise in
effecting dental care procedures such as fissure and pit sealing.
Excellent communication skills by providing detailed instructions on dental care.
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Successfully applied anesthesia with minimal pain.
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Executed and developed radiographs and poured models from impressions of all kinds.
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Made provisional temporary crowns for prosthodontic treatments.
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Transcribed dental treatments relayed by doctor along with other tasks involved.
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Demonstrated ability to provide oral hygiene techniques.
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10/2002 – 05/2005 Dentserv Dental Services P.C. Pelham, N.Y.
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
Provided dental services to adult patients as well as catering for geriatric population such as
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comprehensive treatment planning, endodontics, oral surgeries, extractions, etc.
Imparted services at six facilities in the greater New York area and Upstate N.Y including but not
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limited to: periodontal diagnosis, treatment and follow up, oral medicine and radiology,
identification abnormal bone, soft tissue and teeth.
Involved in restorative procedures including amalgam and composite preparations, and finished
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treatments such as check up of margins, surfaces, contours, contacts, occlusions.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:
June 1997 City University of New York (CUNY) – College of Staten Island.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in SEEK program
May 1997 Highest Grade Point Average among all SEEK baccalaureate candidates in the 1997
graduating class at College of Staten Island.
1993 1996 Deans List of academic achievement.
LANGUAGES:
English, Urdu and Punjabi
LICENSURE:
Illinois State Dental License (019.027844)
REFERENCES:
Mitchelle Farber Dentserv Dental Services P.C.
15 Canal Road, Pelham Manor, NY 10803
Dr. Arwinder Judge Great Lakes Dental
107 E. Chestnut St. Rome, NY 13440
Dr. Dawood Harunani Midwest Dental
301 West Washington St. Oregon, IL 61061